Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balsamō

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin balsamum (balsam). Parallel borrowing with Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍃𐌰𐌽 (balsan, balsam).

Noun

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*balsamō m

  1. balsam, balm, ointment

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *balsamō
Genitive *balsamini, *balsaman
Singular Plural
Nominative *balsamō *balsaman
Accusative *balsaman *balsaman
Genitive *balsamini, *balsaman *balsamanō
Dative *balsamini, *balsaman *balsamum
Instrumental *balsamini, *balsaman *balsamum

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *balsam n

Descendants

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